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Star Wars Rebels Character Revealed: Chopper

It looks as if we have another character for the up coming Star Wars Rebels. In an exclusive interview for the German website moviepilot.de executive producer Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) reveals the new astromech droid Chopper. Filoni, along with Keith Kellogg, Amy Beth Christenson, and Kilian Plunketthad a lot to say about the newest member of the Star Wars Universe. Check out the pictures and interview below (fear not as it is in English). I love the Ralph McQuarrie comparisons and homages in Chopper's design.

Press Release:In "Star Wars," droids are always eager to help out their human masters, drop whatever it is they’re doing when called upon, and sometimes even sacrifice themselves to save others. Right?

"If Artoo is the family dog,” said Dave Filoni, executive producer of the show, “Chopper is the cat." Chopper is an essential crew member of the Ghost, tasked with keeping the starship running and operable for its band of heroes. In reality, thanks to his many “unique” upgrades and customizations, no other alien, human, or droid could handle the job.

The design of Chopper, a.k.a. C1-10P, takes cues from early Ralph McQuarrie concept art for R2-D2, especially the expressive arms that fold out of his head. As "Star Wars Rebels" takes place four years prior to the events of "Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope," Chopper’s retro look creates an aesthetic continuity with droids of the original trilogy.

"Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.

Star Wars Rebels arrives in the Fall of 2014.

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